Skip to Content

An official website of the United States government

United States Department of Labor

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Homepage Sections

Mar

05

County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 3rd quarter 2024

BLS updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) database through the third quarter of 2024. Links to updated databases, files, and tables can be found at www.bls.gov/web/cewdat.supp.toc.htm.

HTML | PDF | RSS | Charts

03/05/2025 Jobless rates up in 21 states in 2024; employment-population ratios down in 5 states

02/25/2025 Unemployment rate for people with a disability changes little, at 7.5%, in 2024

02/20/2025 There are 31 major work stoppages beginning in 2024, idling 271,500 workers

02/19/2025 Benton, AR, has largest county 3rd quarter over-the-year wage gain at 15.5%

Geographic Information

BLS offers many types of data for regions, states and local areas. To browse for available information, make a selection from the tabs or use the economic news release finder below.

Economic news release finder

Choose a State:

Choose a Subject:

Charts for Economic News Releases The Charts for News Releases complements the written analysis and data tables in BLS news releases. CPI Inflation Calculator The CPI inflation calculator uses the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) U.S. city average series for all items, not seasonally adjusted.

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

Rollercoaster and amusement park.

A look at a thrilling industry: amusement and theme parks

A review of historical establishment, employment, and wage trends for the amusement and theme parks industry. read more

CAREER OUTLOOK

Image of three different workers in this industry.

The fastest growing industry sector, 2023–33

A snapshot of the job outlook and wages in professional, scientific, and technical services. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Icon with different items related to imports and exports.

The geometric Young formula for import and export price indexes

A study of formulas for calculating U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Illustration of workers in high-tech jobs.

Incorporating AI impacts in BLS employment projections

How BLS incorporates potential labor market impacts of artificial intelligence in its occupational employment projections. read more

BLS REPORTS

Five stacks of coins each with an item on top. Graduation hat, doctors briefcase, basket of groceries, small airplane, and a mini house.

Consumer expenditures in 2023

This report analyzes integrated data from the Diary and Interview Survey components of the Consumer Expenditure Surveys. read more

1 2 3 4 5

next

Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.5% in Jan 2025

Unemployment Rate:
4.0% in Jan 2025

Payroll Employment:
+143,000(p) in Jan 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.17(p) in Jan 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.4%(p) in Jan 2025

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 4th Qtr of 2024

Productivity:
+1.2% in 4th Qtr of 2024

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.3% in Jan 2025

U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.3% in Jan 2025